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Sanitation district agrees to end litigation, pay fine

Written on 3 Aug, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

By KAREN VELIE The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District board announced Wednesday that the state has agreed to settle litigation and permit the district to pay a $1.19 million fine levied because of a 2010 sewage spill. As... (Continue reading)

Cayucos man sentenced to 182 years for sex crimes

Written on 3 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Jacquelyn Duffy sentenced former Cayucos firefighter Oscar Higueros Jr. to 183 years and eight months in prison today for 25 crimes including forcible rape and human trafficking of a minor by force or... (Continue reading)

Number of Paso Robles sex offender victims escalating

Written on 3 Aug, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

Investigators have now identified 17 children and multiple adult women Jason Robert Porter allegedly sexually molested or secretly photographed, according to San Luis Obispo County Assistant District Attorney Lee Cunningham. Porter, 44, is accused of sexually molesting the children, making... (Continue reading)

Environmental group sues SLO County over well-drilling permits

Written on 3 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

An environmental group filed a lawsuit against San Luis Obispo County on Friday contesting three well-drilling permits the county issued without requiring reviews stipulated by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The suit, filed by The California Water Impact Network,... (Continue reading)

Rock marathon takes over Mid-State Fair

Written on 3 Aug, 2016 in Discovered, Featured | 3 comments

By COLIN JONES As most of my friends know, I go to a lot of concerts. So four shows in five days during the second week of the California Mid-State Fair (three on school nights no less) might be a... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande furniture business closing as customers await orders

Written on 3 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

An Arroyo Grande furniture business that has come under fire for not delivering beds and couches that customers purchased is preparing to close for good. The business may close without refunding customers whose orders were not fulfilled. [KSBY] For months,... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara nonprofit sues Lands Commission over Diablo Canyon

Written on 3 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Santa Barbara-based nonprofit has filed a lawsuit against the California State Lands Commission, alleging the agency wrongfully approved a new lease for the cooling system at Diablo Canyon power plant. The lawsuit claims state law mandates... (Continue reading)

37 arrested for alcohol offenses at the Mid-State Fair

Written on 3 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

At the Mid-State Fair, from July 20 through July 31, law enforcement officers arrested 37 fair attendees and staffers for a variety of alcohol related offenses. Working together, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies and agents from the California Department... (Continue reading)

Charges recommended for deadly DUI crash on Highway 58

Written on 2 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The California Highway Patrol is recommending a vehicular manslaughter charge against a San Luis Obispo woman accused of causing a fatal collision while driving intoxicated. The crash, which occurred on Highway 58, killed Denise Lyn Fox, 56, of Santa Margarita.... (Continue reading)

CCN poll shows Carpenter trouncing rival Hill

Written on 2 Aug, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

Dan Carpenter has blown past his rival Adam Hill in the battle for the District 3 San Luis Obispo County Supervisor seat, according to a CalCoastNews poll conducted Monday. Among decided voters, San Luis Obispo City Councilman Dan Carpenter holds... (Continue reading)